Vacaville California Family History Center

The Vacaville California Family History Center, located in Browns Valley on 480 Wrentham Drive, serves all of Vacaville and surrounding areas. We have about 15 volunteers trained to help many patrons who visit the Center each year. The Center is dedicated to providing assistance for the family history community in the Solano County area. Everyone is welcome!

Research Series Classes Online at FamilySearch.org: Go to FamilySearch.org and select the “Learn” option or click here to go directly to the Learning Center

FamilySearch offers a variety of free online classes to help you search and compile your family tree. Whether you are just beginning your family history research or are an experienced genealogist, you can learn something new. These classes are taught by genealogy research consultants at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as experts from around the world. Most classes include a PDF handout that you can down to read and print.

You can view the list of classes or search for classes on a specific topic. Classes are categorized by Places, Subjects, Skill Levels, and Subject Languages.

Center Resources

Collections

FamilySearch Catalog: You may now submit your orders for Catalog films and fiche online using a debit, credit, or prepaid Visa or MasterCard or by using a PayPal account.

Large U.S. and Canada Microfiche Collection

Large U.S. Microfiche Collection of Cemetery Records and Vital Records

CA Death Index 1905-1994

Cemeteries of the U.S. by Gale Research, Inc. (A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries and their records.)

Multimedia Center

Scan photos and transfer them to a flash drive or to a DVD. You can also make printed copies. Don't worry if you are not sure how to use any of the equipment, there are members of the Center staff who are trained and happy to help you!

UsGenWeb ProjectEstablished in 1996, the website is organized by county and state, and provides you with links to all the state websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties.

Land Patent SearchProvides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present. They also have images related to survey plats and field notes, dating back to 1810.